Accessibility

 

Measures to support accessibility

As a university research project, "Your Halifax House" follows Dalhousie University's measures to ensure accessibility, which include:

• accessibility in the university mission statement

• accessibility throughout internal policies

• clear accessibility goals and responsibilities

 

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. "Your Halifax House" is fully conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Accessibility was evaluated by the author.

 

Technical specifications

"Your Halifax House" was developed on the Wix platform and follows its accessibility guidelines. The HTML code should be compatible with common web browsers and assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer.

 

Feedback

I welcome your feedback on the accessibility of "Your Halifax House." If you encounter an accessibility barrier, please contact me at parcell.halifax@gmail.com. I will respond within two business days.

 

 

Prof. Steve Parcell

School of Architecture, Dalhousie University

Box 15000, 5410 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, NS, Canada. B3H 4R2

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